First let me explain that this article is not a paid advertisement. I personally joined Wing Tsun Kung Fu Vancouver and practiced for about a year following Sifu Ralph Haenel, and was totally blown away by how effective and powerful this art can be when it comes to self defense. I have practiced Tae Kwon Do before, but the practicality of Wing Tsun is on a whole different level.
Established in 1994 by Sifu Ralph Haenel, Wing Tsun Kung Fu Vancouver is the first Canadian branch of the "WT" Kung Fu school established by Grand Master Leung Ting.
Born under the "iron curtain" of the former East Germany, Sifu Haenel began studying martial arts in 1977, starting with Jiujitsu, Judo and Shotokan Karate. Later through the underground market, he acquired a book about Kung Fu written by Keith R. Kernspecht. He was deeply drawn by the book and began to communite with Sifu Kernspecht though telephone and writing letters, and arranged for...
